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    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 19 CGC 6.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #1127710006

    Ended May 6 2020
    Winning Bid $180

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Rommbu! Part One, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An escaped geologist convicted of armed robbery leads an alien invader to an active volcano in order to sacrifice himself to destroy the alien and protect the planet. Rommbu! Part Two, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Tree text story. The Thing with the Red Eyes, art by Don Heck; A gangster buys a pincushion doll that looks like his rival, and his reactions to pins stuck in it convince him that it works. The Terrible Trap!, art by Steve Ditko; A hunter with contempt for the animals he captures is captured by giant aliens and placed in a maze from which he can see a rocketship he could use to pilot his way home if only he could figure out how to escape the maze. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10. Grade: CGC 6.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)